Cattle group probes cheap beef influx
The Beef and Dairy Producers Association of Jamaica (BDPAJ) is probing what it said was unusually cheap beef burger meat being imported into the island. Balteano Duffus, general secretary of the BDPAJ, told Farmers Weekly that it was seeking more...
Coffee sector winning fight against coffee borer pest
The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is reporting success in the use of the Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) trap to reduce the presence of the pest on the island. The CBB trap was first introduced in Jamaica in 2001 as a means of attracting the female coffee...
Calabar student shines at 4-H club
The Jamaica 4-H clubs has, for years, played an integral part in exposing young people to agriculture and its importance to the nation. For the most part this has been achieved through its school-based clubs. Varied club activities allow students...
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